Who is the Islamic State (IS)?1:50

The terrorist group once known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is now seen as the most dangerous extremist group in the world.

July 1st 2014

4 years ago

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“BY THE will of Allah, heads will be removed.”

“Can’t wait to see an Australian soldier crying.”

“Those who oppose the Khilafah should be crucified.”

These are just some of the chilling comments made by two Australian men who have joined the Islamic State (ISIS) fundamentalist uprising in Syria and Iraq.

Former Sydney residents Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar have joined the ISIS movement in the Middle East, and they are using the megaphone of social media to spread jihadist statements and take on their detractors.

They have both been prolific since joining Twitter a few months ago, sharing death threats and shockingly violent images.

Terror Nine member Khaled Sharrouf.Source:Supplied

Father-of-four Mohamed Elomar.Source:News Limited

Convicted terrorist Sharrouf was born in Australia and lived in Sydney’s west until he fled the country on his brother Mustafa’s passport in December.

He spent time in jail for his part the in a foiled “Terror Nine” plot to blow up targets in Sydney and Melbourne.

He is now believed to be in Syria, where he has joined the Sunni revolt and has proudly tweeted photos of himself with machine guns and military vehicles.

On Saturday, he delivered a plea for others to join the extremist movement, tweeting “come and be part of what we have dreamt For for decades” (sic).

Muhammed (saw) said: my (provisions) are beneath the shade of my sword. we live better than we lived in our country pic.twitter.com/daHwjWOQiV

He also tweeted a shockingly violent photograph of a man whose head had been blown away.

Elomar, a boxer, has also joined the fighting in the Middle East and he has been very busy on Twitter despite only joining in April. He has used the site to spout hateful anti-democracy rhetoric, tweeting as many as 11 times yesterday alone.

Our aim and main objective in life is to make Allah's name the highest and to make man made law (democracy) the lowest.